noun
Western red cedar; red cedar (Thuja plicata)
Refers to the tree species Thuja plicata, native to western North America. Used in contexts like forestry, woodworking, and gardening.
米杉は耐久性が高いので、建築材としてよく使われる。
Western red cedar is highly durable, so it is often used as a building material.
庭に米杉を植えた。
I planted a Western red cedar in the garden.
杉 is Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), while 米杉 is Western red cedar, a different species.
Compound of 米 (べい, 'America') and 杉 (すぎ, 'cedar'), literally 'American cedar'.